John N. Garra is the founding architect of Square One Architecture and Square One Accessibility Consulting,
the trusted source for architectural design and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) consulting. He is driven to create thoughtful architecture with a sense of place and sensitivity to the user experience and their environment.
He has served on his local American Institute of Architects executive board, the Accessibility Technical Advisory Committee of the Florida Building Commission and the Building Code Committee of the Florida Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA).
John’s deep understanding of the ADA standards and architectural experience guide his clients to compliance with the laws affecting the disabled at facilities ranging from small businesses to international corporations. He has also provided educational courses to Broward County plan reviewers and inspectors.
His design efforts have been recognized for outstanding achievement. In addition, he pioneered this generation of green building certifications through his early efforts in Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified projects and achieved the highest level, gold certification.